Ethics & Sustainability

Rome, Italy

Available with an Internship

Ethics & Sustainability

About the Program

How does modern society balance environmental preservation and ethics with competing forces like immigration, urbanization, and growth? By combining theoretical concepts and practical case studies, this program allows you to engage with topical global issues and gain insight into environmental and business ethics, interactions between human and ecological systems, consequences of urbanization, values of multi-ethnic and multi-cultural societies, and why people plant new roots in a different country. Enhance your understanding of lessons learned in the classroom with visits to entrepreneurs, refugee organizations, eco-sites, and local businesses, and take an Italian language course to facilitate your engagement with local culture.

Requirements

Overview

Location:

Rome

Dates:

8/26/25 - 12/13/25

Price:

$20,395

Credits:

12 - 17

Deadlines

Apply By:

4/15/25

Withdraw By:

5/15/25

Requirements

$95 Online Application Fee
Program Participation Agreement
Transcript - Unofficial
Complete Application

Eligibility

Minimum
GPA:

2.5

Foreign Language Proficiency:

All Levels

Education
Completed:

High School Graduate

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Where You'll Study

CEA CAPA Rome Center

Located in the historic surroundings of Italy’s capital city, the CEA CAPA Rome Center offers interdisciplinary...

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12-17

Credits

Program Structure & Courses

Enroll in 1 CEA CAPA core course, 2-4 CEA CAPA courses, and 0-2 optional courses at our partner, the Providence College Center for Theology & Religious Studies (PC).

CEA CAPA language courses meet for 60 contact hours/4 credits. CEA CAPA courses and PC courses meet for 45 contact hours/3 credits. You may earn 12-17 credits (up to 240 contact hours).

CEA CAPA classes meet 1-4 times per week, Monday-Thursday. Active learning components required by your courses may be scheduled on Friday.

Prior to departure, you'll select your preferred courses. You will be enrolled into courses based on their availability. It is in your best interest to have multiple alternative courses approved by your home university prior to your departure due to course availability. To ensure that you receive credit for the language level you place into, have your home school pre-approve courses at several levels before you leave for Italy. Please consult with your academic advisor at your home university on credit pre-approval guidelines.

All Levels Course Structure

Courses

The host institution has offered the following courses in the past. Please note that course listings will not be finalized until the start of the term.

*Courses with an asterisk indicate that the course has been associated with multiple subject areas.
Please click on the course title to view additional subject areas and detailed course information.

Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Rome Across the Ages: Art & Architecture in the Eternal City 300 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Immigration, Race & Identity in Contemporary Italy * 300 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
History of Rome from its Origins to Charlemagne * 300 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Advanced Italian 300 It 60 4
Beginning Italian I 100 It 60 4
Beginning Italian II 100 It 60 4
Intermediate Italian I 200 It 60 4
Intermediate Italian II 200 It 60 4
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Immigration, Race & Identity in Contemporary Italy * 300 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Rome Sketchbook 200 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Rome Across the Ages: Art & Architecture in the Eternal City 300 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Basic Operations Management * 300 En 45 3
Business Consulting 300 En 45 3
Business Ethics & Management in a Global Context 300 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Food & Culture in Italy * 300 En 45 3
Immigration, Race & Identity in Contemporary Italy * 300 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
International Finance 300 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
History of Rome from its Origins to Charlemagne * 300 En 45 3
Social History of the Italian Mafia * 300 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Advanced Italian 300 It 60 4
Beginning Italian I 100 It 60 4
Beginning Italian II 100 It 60 4
Intermediate Italian I 200 It 60 4
Intermediate Italian II 200 It 60 4
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Basic Operations Management * 300 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
International Marketing * 300 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Environmental Ethics: Humans, Culture & Sustainability * 300 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Positive Psychology 300 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
The Western Church in Context 300 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Immigration, Race & Identity in Contemporary Italy * 300 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Rome Sketchbook 200 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Environmental Ethics: Humans, Culture & Sustainability * 300 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Early Christianity in the Eternal City * 300 En 45 3
The History and Theology of the Papacy * 300 En 45 3

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Where You'll Stay

*Housing options may change and will be confirmed on the housing application form prior to the start of the term. Below are the housing options that have been offered in the past.

Excursions

Get out and explore! Excursions are offered for most semester, year, and summer programs. Semester students are typically offered between two to three excursions and summer study students are typically offered between one to two excursions. You'll receive a calendar of excursions during orientation; here are a few day and overnight excursions we've offered in the past.

What's Included in your Program

From housing to excursions, our programs include a variety of inclusions to enhance your study abroad experience! Here are examples that may be available in Rome. Inclusions vary by program – please contact our Enrollment and Advising team to find out what options are available for you.

  • Personalized Pre-Departure Advising
  • Visa & Immigration Advising
  • Financial Advising
  • Tuition and Registration
  • Airport Pick-up
  • Onsite Orientation
  • City Tour
  • Onsite Staff Support
  • 24/7 Emergency Assistance
  • Travel Medical Insurance
  • International Emergency Service Support
  • Welcome & Farewell Events
  • Centrally Located Housing
  • Wellness Activities
  • Cultural Engagement
  • Language Exchanges
  • Volunteer Opportunities
  • Excursions
  • Student Clubs & Organizations
  • Host Institution Services & Amenities
  • Career & Re-entry Workshop
  • Official Transcript(s)

Sample Calendar

Below is a tentative itinerary for your program. Please note, dates and events below may change without prior notification. Contact CEA CAPA before purchasing airline tickets.

You will receive a finalized itinerary once you arrive onsite.

Note: Additional cultural activities/excursions or required course-related activities may be incorporated into your final itinerary. You are advised not to make personal travel arrangements until you have the final dates.

Date Description
August 26
Arrival/Program Begins

Official Program Start Date. Students must arrive at the FCO on this date in order to be eligible for airport pickup. Students will then be transferred to their assigned housing.

August 27 - 29
Orientation

Mandatory CEA CAPA Orientation will be held.

September 01
Classes Begin

Classes begin at CEA CAPA on this day.

September 05
Drop/Add Deadline

This is the last day to drop and/or add classes at CEA CAPA

September 12
Make-Up Class

Make-up Day for the December 8th holiday

September 19
Make-Up Class

Make-up Day for Thanksgiving Day

October 17
Make-Up Class

Academic Make-up Day

October 27 - 31
School Break

CEA CAPA is closed for Fall Break. No classes will be held.

November 07
Course Withdrawal Deadline

This is the last day on which students can withdraw from a course at CEA CAPA and receive a "W". 

November 27
Holiday

Thanksgiving Holiday. No classes will be held.

December 05
Make-Up Class

Academic Make-up Day

December 08
Holiday

Italian Holiday. No classes will be held.

December 09 - 12
Final Exams

Final exams will be held at CEA CAPA

December 13
Program Ends/Move-Out

Official Program End Date. Students must move out of housing no later than this day.

Sample Budget

This budget contains costs that you can take to your financial aid office. Please note that amounts may fluctuate; we've included a range of costs.

Federal law allows the use of financial aid to cover "reasonable" costs of study abroad including round-trip transportation, tuition and fees for the program, living costs, passport and visa fees, health insurance, and more.

Please note that all costs and charges listed below are subject to change without notice. With the exception of Program Price, all costs are estimates and may vary.

Description Low-Cost High-Cost
Program Fee
Tuition and fees, registration, orientation, airport pickup, welcome and farewell receptions, housing, official transcript, cultural excursions/activities, student support services, CEA On-site Staff and administrative costs.
$20,395
$20,395
International Airfare & Transfers
Cost varies depending on time of purchase, point of origin and time of travel.
$700
$1,500
Immigration Requirements
Includes passport and additional requirements such as visa, entry and exit fees, French Carte de Séjour, French University Administrative Fee (if applicable), or Italian Permesso di Soggiorno.
$300
$300
Books, Materials and Supplies
Includes books, school supplies, art supplies, and course fees. Does not include fees or supplies for optional courses. This cost varies depending on the course choices of the student.
$56
$830
Meals
Includes the average expected cost for food in addition to your meal plan, such as eating out at restaurants.
$735
$2,940
Personal Expenses
Includes telephone, laundry, local transportation, personal necessities and upfront payments for potential doctor visits. Please note, certain locations may require deposits to secure spots in CEA organized activities and excursions (deposits are returned at the end of the program if student attends activities/excursions or cancels participation before set deadlines). Some of these costs vary according to the spending habits of the student.
$980
$3,920
Travel Expenses
Includes additional travel outside of CEA excursions. This cost varies according to the spending habits of the student.
$245
$4,900
TOTAL EXPENSES $23,411 $34,785